Toni Duggan

“I was embarrassed to be seen in my football tracksuit because they knew I'd been training. I used to cross the road to avoid people. It was really hard. There were so many awkward situations. I just hope young girls now are able to play football and not have to experience what I did.”

“It would be a dream to go to my first World Cup.”

“It was a dream come true to wear the famous colours of FC Barcelona.”

“Every coach will have good and bad.”

“If the goals were a bit bigger, maybe I'd score a few more goals!”

“In England, if you don't have good facilities, you can't be in the Super League, and that is very important.”

“I am proud to be a Next 20 ambassador for Kick It Out and take this role very seriously for an organisation that does such good work.”

“I've been to Wembley before to watch Liverpool and Everton in the FA Cup semi-final in 2012. I saw the atmosphere there, and I didn't ever think women's football would be played in front of those crowds in my time.”

“In Spain, they're never direct, and that frustrates me.”

“Any athlete will tell you that it's the most difficult thing in the world being injured.”

“Hopefully, now there are kids, both male and female, even senior players, who open themselves up now and are more open to going abroad and playing their football. I've learnt so much, and they can, too.”

“I'm always bragging, always laughing with my Spain team-mates at Barcelona, saying I'll take 30 per cent possession and two goals - a win is a win. It's football.”

“When I look back to being a 10-year-old girl, I never could have dreamt of having this pathway. I feel very fortunate and proud, but I know I have to be part of creating new opportunities for the youth coming through.”

“I can remember, at the start of my career, there were reports of about 100 words here and there, and they would have got your name wrong or the name of the scorer wrong. It just wasn't taken seriously at all.”

“At a club like Everton, we've always set our standards high.”

“I think I need another trophy on my list, and I know that Barca's ambition is to win the Champions League. This is my goal, too.”

“For me, watching Sergio Aguero week in week out helps my game massively, and I'm sure the other girls would say the same about various other players.”

“When we speak about equality, you want to be playing on the best pitches with the best facilities. You want to be able to have a hot shower in the changing room. These are the things you need to get right if you want to be more professional on the pitch.”

“It's kind of nice, and rewarding, to have been on the journey from having to play football and work to being a professional.”

“I think you judge players and managers on how they perform at World Cups.”